Waupaca County
Waupaca County, Wisconsin: solar permitting grade B (score 37/100, Moderate Risk). Score has been stable over the last 12 months. Primary-source ordinance and board-vote data on SitePath.
Public summary
| Grade | B · Moderate Risk · Score 37/100 |
| Population | 52,671 |
| Solar ordinance | Active, restrictive solar ordinance |
| Active moratorium | None on record |
| Regulatory trajectory | Stable (no material ordinance movement) |
| 12-month score movement | Stable |
| Last verified | 2026-05-02 |
Developer outlook
Waupaca County presents moderate permitting risk; conditions are generally workable for utility-scale solar with standard due-diligence preparation.
Local intel
No energy-related meetings, PSC dockets, or named opposition tracked for this county yet. See indexed calendar →
Nearby counties where SitePath is tracking energy activity: Shawano County (≈24 mi) · Winnebago County (≈31 mi) · Brown County (≈48 mi)
Cities, towns & townships
In Wisconsin, towns hold their own zoning and land-use authority, so the rules for a site in Waupaca County often depend on which of these governments it falls in.
- Clintonville city
- Manawa city
- Marion citypartly in this county
- New London citypartly in this county
- Waupaca city
- Weyauwega city
- Bear Creek town
- Caledonia town
- Dayton town
- Dupont town
- Farmington town
- Fremont town
- Harrison town
- Helvetia town
- Iola town
- Larrabee town
- Lebanon town
- Lind town
- Little Wolf town
- Matteson town
- Mukwa town
- Royalton town
- Scandinavia town
- St. Lawrence town
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- Union town
- Waupaca town
- Weyauwega town
- Wyoming town
- Big Falls village
- Embarrass village
- Fremont village
- Iola village
- Ogdensburg village
- Scandinavia village
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, incorporated places and county subdivisions with an active government.
Nearby counties
- Shawano County · ≈24 miC47—
- Outagamie County · ≈25 miB37—
- Portage County · ≈26 miC47—
- Waushara County · ≈29 miC42—
- Winnebago County · ≈31 miC43—
- Menominee County · ≈38 miB39—
Compare these counties side-by-side →
Waupaca County ranks #20 of 72 ranked Wisconsin counties (1 = lowest permitting risk). Lowest-risk in Wisconsin: Sauk County (B · 31), Crawford County (B · 32), Sawyer County (B · 32). See all Wisconsin county grades →
Want the full record?
Setback distances, board vote histories, source documents, and ordinance amendments are available in the full county profile. The map is free; a walkthrough shows you the underlying record.
About this score
Every U.S. county is scored 0–100 on solar permitting risk (lower is friendlier to development). The grade is a weighted composite of compliance stringency, market saturation, regulatory trajectory, and data uncertainty. Every figure traces back to a primary government document. Read the full methodology →
Related reading
SitePath Intelligence is a research platform. Data verified as of 2026-05-02. Scores update on a quarterly review cycle.